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Description: City Goods Station An uncommon sight in the City of London a derelict building. The faded sign says "City Goods Station and Bonded Stores". This was an accumulator tower for storing hydraulic power to operate wagon lifts. With the railway being on a viaduct, wagons had to be lowered to ground level to enter the goods depot. The Fenchurch St line opened in 1840 as the London & Blackwall Railway. This was a cable railway using stationary engines it was known as the tuppenny rope.
Title: City Goods Station - geograph.org.uk - 253578
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